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Why multiple times? What about durability?
by andi999 6y ago
Why multiple times? What about durability?
- FridgeSeal 6y agoCould have been for different people as presents? Lost in a move? Etc
- jonsen 6y agoPresents. One new for myself. Edit: Two actually. Retired one after about 10 years for safety reasons. Still have it as a backup.
- lcabral 6y agoSeveral times over the course of 20 years is not that bad. I'm guessing he wouldn't be buying it every 2 years (like common appliances that break apart right after guarantee period).
- londons_explore 6y agoSome people I know have a 50 year old kettle. Sure, they look a bit old fashioned, and have marks and scratches, but they still 100% boil water. I don't really see any reason kettles can't be made to last that long - it isn't like the human need for boiling water is going away anytime soon. To get a design that lasts that long isn't much more expensive either - all it takes is very carefully recording what's broken on each kettle that fails, and modifying the design to avoid that failure mode. Within a few iterations, you'll end up with most kettles lasting 50 years.
- andi999 6y ago50 years is a bit extrem, but my expectation would be 10 years minimum.